The Dell 14 Plus Laptop with AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, 16GB RAM is marked down to $769.99, which is $200 off the regular price. If you want a new daily laptop that is fast and not huge, this hits a nice middle ground. You get a 14-inch 16:10 FHD+ screen at 1920×1200, so there is a bit more vertical room than a normal 16:9 display. The panel is anti-glare and hits 300 nits, which is fine for indoors and cuts down on reflections. The Ice Blue chassis with an aluminum lid and base gives it a more solid feel than cheaper plastic-only laptops, while still staying pretty light at about 3.35 pounds. That weight plus the thin 0.67-inch body makes it easy to toss in a bag and carry to class, work, or a coffee shop.
Inside, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 processor is the main thing that stands out. You get 6 cores that can boost up to 4.8 GHz, and it has an NPU rated at 50 TOPS. In plain terms, it has a lot of headroom for school work, office work, browsing with way too many tabs, and some light media editing. The AI hardware is there for newer Windows 11 Copilot+ features and future apps that lean on local AI. Paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X memory at 7500MT/s, you are not going to feel held back by RAM in normal use, and you can keep a bunch of stuff open without slowdowns. The 512GB PCIe NVMe solid state drive gives you quick boot times and fast file loads, and it is a good size if you keep large media or a few games installed, as long as you are not hoarding tons of raw video or huge game libraries.
For graphics, you get AMD Radeon built into the chip. You should not look at this as a high-end gaming rig, but it will handle streaming, casual games, and older or lighter titles if you keep settings modest. The port selection is decent for a 14-inch: two USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 ports with DisplayPort and power delivery, one USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port for older gear, an HDMI 1.4 port, and a combo audio jack. HDMI caps out at 1080p 60 Hz, so if you want 4K, you will want to run a monitor over USB-C. Wi-Fi 7 with a 2×2 MediaTek card and Bluetooth gives you fast wireless if you have a newer router, and it is also fully fine on older Wi-Fi networks. The 64WHr 4-cell battery is a good size for this class, and with a 65W USB-C charger, you can top it up fairly quick and even share the same charger with other USB-C gear.
Day-to-day use should be comfortable. The English backlit keyboard with a Copilot key helps in low light, and the precision touchpad made of Mylar is larger and smoother than older Dell pads. You also get a fingerprint reader built into the Ice Blue power button, which is handy for quick logins. The 1080p FHD webcam with dual mics is solid for work calls or online classes, and the stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and Realtek SounzReal give better sound than basic laptop speakers, though you still may want headphones for music or gaming. Dell includes a 12-month mail-in hardware warranty, with the option for onsite support after remote diagnosis, plus 30‑day trials for Microsoft 365 and McAfee+ Premium. If you have been holding off on replacing an older laptop and want something that is current on AI features, light enough to carry, and strong enough to last you several years, this deal at $769.99 for the Dell 14 Plus Laptop with AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 and 16GB RAM is a practical pick that gives you good specs for the price.
